title: [Patient education and treatment documentation - Law to Improve the Rights of Patients].
abstract: The Law to Improve the Rights of Patients came into force with the promulgation in the (German) Federal Law Gazette on February 25, 2013. Thus administrations of medical institutions and doctors of all disciplines should themselves acquaint with the statutory regulations and their impact on the daily practice. The present article describes and explains the statutory regulations concerning patient education and treatment documentation.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120 Halle (Saale). mail@dr-meltendorf.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meltendorf
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meltendorf
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence